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Attracting more than 25,000 visitors a day, the Maryland Renaissance Festival is the second largest Renaissance festival in the country, according to organizers. From the end of August until mid-October, the Crownsville Fairgrounds, just outside Annapolis, becomes a 25-acre English Tudor Village called Revel Grove. The festival features more than 130 craft shops displaying many wares handmade by artisans, 42 outlets providing modern and 16th-century food and numerous taverns. There are also 10 stages of entertainment including sword swallowers, jousting, music, jugglers and magicians. Kids can take free pony rides and navigate through a winding maze. The festival also has themed weekends suc...
Attracting more than 25,000 visitors a day, the Maryland Renaissance Festival is the second largest Renaissance festival in the country, according to organizers. From the end of August until mid-October, the Crownsville Fairgrounds, just outside Annapolis, becomes a 25-acre English Tudor Village called Revel Grove. The festival features more than 130 craft shops displaying many wares handmade by artisans, 42 outlets providing modern and 16th-century food and numerous taverns. There are also 10 stages of entertainment including sword swallowers, jousting, music, jugglers and magicians. Kids can take free pony rides and navigate through a winding maze. The festival also has themed weekends such as Chivalry Weekend, Oktoberfest and Children's Weekend. The Renaissance Festival in Maryland started in 1977, joining a growing trend to celebrate the culture of 16th- and early 17th-century England dominated by Shakespeare and King Henry VIII. Faires and festivals are held around the country, including at locations in Pennsylvania, California and New York.
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'Top Chef: Las Vegas': d'Or galore
Reality CheckGreetings, Top Chef watchers. Liz and Justine here to chronicle the last week before the competition moves from its cozy home of Las Vegas to the finale in Napa Valley. Most of the fat has been trimmed from the ranks......Tags: Judges, Whole Foods Market, Dining and Drinking, DVDs and Movies, Recording Industry Association of America
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Renaissance Festival lets thousands step back in time
Baltimore Sun reporterWhen Nick Roberts went to his first Maryland Renaissance Festival four years ago, and took up the mallet for the "feat of strength" known as Thor's Hammer, he could barely drive the metal disk halfway up the tower toward the bell. Sunday, the...Tags: Festive Event, Adam Smith, Glen Burnie, Metal and Mineral
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Renaissance Festival: Not just make-believe
For someone who spends so much time indulging in fantastical merriments, Paula Peterka sure has her feet on the ground.
During the past 17 years, Peterka, a Crownsville wife and mother, has played ever more elaborate roles in the annual medieval pretend-...Tags: Archery, Celebrity, St. George, History, Employment
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Summer festival guide
Special to baltimoresun.comHairdos that mirror beehives, cars that drip with unfamiliar ornaments and books that came off the shelves years ago. It's time for Baltimoreans to tuck away their winter clothes and welcome the warm weather, and there's no better way to celebrate the...Tags: Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, Roberta Flack, Minority Groups, Bob Dylan, Triple Crown
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You can't believe he ate the whole thing
Come on, folks. This is the show you don't want to miss. I know. I missed it once and didn't get paid.
That's Johnny Fox for you, already going for a quick yuk. It's Sunday afternoon, and he's looking oddly resplendent. He wears black tights, a studded...Tags: Fencing, Clothing and Textiles Industry, Dan Meyer, Harry Houdini, General Electric Company
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In Maryland, all eyes on hurricane
Maryland played the role of a reluctant host yesterday, waiting and watching through a long gray day until Hurricane Isabel announced its arrival with powerful winds and drenching rain. Across the region, people weathered the storm in stride. -...Tags: Ellicott City, Mike Jones, Casino and Gambling Industry, Hampden, Tourism and Leisure
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A festival, a hospital, and a proud populace
Special to the SunFor those not from Anne Arundel County, Crownsville may represent a crowded, fast-paced community known mostly for the annual Maryland Renaissance Festival. It is during those few weekends a year in September when the rural community, northwest of...Tags: Elementary Schools, Fishing, Health and Safety at School, Illnesses, Hospitals and Clinics
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